According to him, the attacks on Ukrainian heating and power grids are not only Russia’s revenge for the recent successes of the Ukrainian army. This serves as a warning to Ukraine that they will freeze in winter and to show that Ukraine is not able to fulfill its promises regarding electricity sales to Poland, said the expert who is director of the Kiev World Policy Institute.

“The impact on infrastructure certainly has an impact on Ukrainian society, but Russia attacked before the summer and we had time to repair the network, so it didn’t have the desired effect,” Mahda said.

“However, there is also a topic that concerns Polish-Ukrainian relations. However, Ukraine has promised to supply electricity to Poland. This strike is designed to weaken our ability to export energy,” he added.

According to analysts, Ukraine will make maximum efforts to implement the declaration of the sale of electricity to “our allies”, but on the other hand, needs further assistance in the form of air defense measures to protect infrastructure. “We are not talking about a military dimension, but a humanitarian dimension, so that people have light and warmth at home in winter,” he stressed.

Mahda considers that the success of the Ukrainian army on the front lines is a big blow for Russia, but it is not yet possible to predict the end of President Vladimir Putin’s regime. “For now, I am far from talking about the collapse of the Russian regime, but I do know that Russia has taken the blow that was the beginning of its collapse.” He pointed.

In the opinion of PAP interlocutors, the current defeat on the front lines worsens the internal situation in Russia and may lead to an exacerbation of repression. “We will also see a very big competition in Russia between opponents and supporters of the war until the end of victory, who take advantage of the opportunities that this war offers,” said Mahda.

Therefore, experts are pushing to start preparations for the demolition of Russia today. This requires, first of all, the consent and approval of Western countries, but, as he said, the countries of our region also have a lot to say on this issue.

“Ukraine and Poland, Latvia and Lithuania, Estonia and Belarus – yes, this is not the fault of the tongue – Belarusian, Czech and Slovak to be exact, maybe Hungary, if they so choose, we all have to build our own narrative. To explain to the countries that are part of the Russian Federation what the values ​​of European integration are and that they may exist outside the empire,” said Yevhen Mahda.

From Kiev, Jaroslaw Junko (PAP)

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